Valise-hinge



I 1. HEYMAN.

VALISE HINGE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. 1920. I

1,382,08 8 Patehted June 21, 1921.

in m1 Isz'dor Heyman.

UNITED STATES ISIIDOR HEYMAN, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

VALISE-HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11119 21, 1921.

Application filed February 12, 1920. Serial No. 358,115.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ismou Harman, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valise- Hinges, ofwhich the following is a specification.

lvly invention is an improved valise hinge.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms apart of this specification and the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure l is a plan of a valise in open position including my improvedhinge.

Fig. 2 is a plan of my hinge.

Fig. 3 is a side View of my hinge.

In the drawing 1 indicates a valise and 2 i and 3 the hinge membersthereof which are hinged together by my hinge 4.. In the edge of thehinge members of the valise are frames 5 and 6 respectively, the frame 6being of smaller dimension than the frame 5 so as to fit within theframe when the valise is closed. My hinge includes a pair of hingeplates 7 and 8 and a pair of hinge plates 9 and 10, the plates 7 and 8being pivoted to the plates 9 and 10 by a pivot 11 and spaced apart bywashers 12 through which 9 and 10 respectively.

the pivot extends, and the ends of the pivot are riveted against theplates 8 and 10. The plates 8 and 10 are bent outwardly near the pivot11 and offset from their companion plates 7 and 9 respectively so thatthe ends of the frames 2 and 3 may fit between the plates 7 and 8 andthe plates My hinge may be secured to said frames by rivets 13 and 14,the rivets 13 extending through plates 7 and 8 and frame 2 and therivets 14 extending through plates 9 and 10 and fra1ne3.

The double plates 7 and 8 and 9 and 10 provide securing means at bothsides of the frames 2 and 3, thus reinforcing the hinge and providing avery strong and durable hinge for the hinge member of the valise.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A valise hinge including two pairs of hinge plates pivoted togetherone plate of each pair being oifset from the other plate.

2. A valise hinge including two pairs of hinge plates pivoted together,one plate of each pair being offset from the other plate and washersspacing said pairs of plates apart.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ISIDOR HEYMAN

